Barwise Surname

242,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Barwise Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barwise.' I cannot find the spot. But although my earliest instance comes from Derbyshire, I believe the parentage of the name will be found in Cumberland. Mr. Lower says, 'An ancient name at Ilekirk, Cumberland'

Henry de Barweis, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Barwise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5301:102,22212,371
England5051:110,33311,403
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Australia1471:183,64418,462
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Jamaica451:63,7773,321
Wales371:83,6366,963
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:94,4789,706
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Barwise Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barwise.' I cannot find the spot. But although my earliest instance comes from Derbyshire, I believe the parentage of the name will be found in Cumberland. Mr. Lower says, 'An ancient name at Ilekirk, Cumberland'

Henry de Barweis, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1742. Married — Joseph Barwis and Mary Fisher: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1894. Died—John Adolphus Barwise: Daily Telegraph, Jan. 6.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belongingto Barwise= 1 the Boar- Meadow. [Old English bár, boar + a form of Old English wisc: cp. Ger. wiese] 2 the Bare Meadow. [Old English bær, bare]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Barvais; from the German, Barwisch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barwise: from Barvaix.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Barwise Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barwise Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Barwise has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Barwise? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 242,620th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,430,119 people. Barwise is predominantly found in Europe, where 36 percent of Barwise live; 35 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Barwise is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 530 people, or 1 in 102,222. In South Africa Barwise is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 45 percent are found, Limpopo, where 18 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 12 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Barwise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barwise has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Barwise surname rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 251 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barwise Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barwise last name are 9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Barwise earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.56% more than the national average, earning R 481,356 per year; in United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,142 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barwis92216/
Berwise8694/
Barwase8621/
Barwish8621/
Barwisz866/
Barbise865/
Barwiss861/
Barwice860/
Barwisch80176/
Barbaise80111/
Bearwish8035/
Barwisid8026/
Barwiche801/
Barbis77831/
Baruis77322/
Barvis7746/
Barwes7710/
Barwiz778/
Barwix777/
Borwis773/
Barwez771/
Barwaiche754/
Baharwish751/
Barbish71491/
Barwich71490/
Barbois7131/
Barvais7127/
Barbais7125/
Barvish7118/
Barruis716/
Barvase715/
Bharuis714/
Barbeis714/
Barbiss714/
Bourwis714/
Barwiza712/
Barvige712/
Barbuis712/
Borweis712/
Barbisi712/
Barbice711/
Bourweisse711/
Barbize711/
Barbese710/
Barbisch67278/
Baruhize6714/
Barbaize6711/
Mparwais675/
Barweyza675/
Barbidge674/
Barbouse673/
Barbissi671/
Bourweis671/
Bharvase671/
Bouruise671/
Bearwich670/

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